Drive along the Anchorage to Seward Scenic Drive, where glaciers meet the sea and wildlife thrives in Kenai Fjords National Park. This route is renowned for its stunning landscapes, from majestic mountains to pristine coastlines. Along the way, explore the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, home to bears, moose, and more. The drive also takes you through the serene Portage Valley and alongside the Resurrection River, offering some of the best views of Alaska’s untouched wilderness.
Purchase one tour per car, not per person!
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
This tour is NOT a ticket to any attraction or site
Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
Offline GPS-enabled route map
NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
Start on 3rd Avenue in Seward, near the North Harbor Parking Lot, with a parking lot and gas station on your right. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with any nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically—check your email/text for setup details.
Return
Potter Marsh South Viewpoint
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
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How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
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Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
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Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
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Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Drive along the Anchorage to Seward Scenic Drive, where glaciers meet the sea and wildlife thrives in Kenai Fjords National Park. This route is renowned for its stunning landscapes, from majestic mountains to pristine coastlines. Along the way, explore the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, home to bears, moose, and more. The drive also takes you through the serene Portage Valley and alongside the Resurrection River, offering some of the best views of Alaska’s untouched wilderness.
Purchase one tour per car, not per person!
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
This tour is NOT a ticket to any attraction or site
Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
Offline GPS-enabled route map
NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
Start on 3rd Avenue in Seward, near the North Harbor Parking Lot, with a parking lot and gas station on your right. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with any nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically—check your email/text for setup details.
Return
Potter Marsh South Viewpoint
Itinerary
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Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
It's known for its excellent birding, with about 130 different species found here. You might see bald eagles, northern pintails, Canada geese, canvasback ducks, northern harriers, Arctic terns, and trumpeter swans here, and that's just scratching the surface.
Note: The tour is over 118 Miles long per tour, with more than 90+ audio stories per tour, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete.
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5 minutes
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Cook Inlet
The largest state parks in the entire country, Chugach State Park. We're talking half a million acres large. It's a gorgeous park, full of lakes, tundra, and a variety of different forest ecosystems.
5 minutes
3
Turnagain Arm Drive
The Turnagain Arm is that body of water right there. It's a narrow channel coming off of the Gulf of Alaska, and more specifically, one of two offshoots of the Cook Inlet.
5 minutes
4
McHugh Creek Trailhead
From this trailhead, it's only a short walk to a 20-foot waterfall. If we're looking for just a short stop, we can be in and out in 10 minutes--though I must mention that there is a small parking fee.
5 minutes
5
Beluga Point
The name comes from the fact that, yes, it can be a lucky spot to see beluga whales. These white whales are much smaller than some other whales, reaching only 12 to 16 feet in length.
5 minutes
6
Indian Valley Mine, National Historic Site
We're now approaching the Indian Valley Mine. A prospector named Peter Strong came to Alaska in 1898, and his mine is one of only a few that operated for any significant amount of time.
5 minutes
7
Bird Point
You'll find a few sculptures of beluga whales, some interpretive signs, telescopes for wildlife-watching, and an access point for the Bird to Gird Trail.
5 minutes
8
Girdwood
If you're a skier, you may know Girdwood as the home of Alyeska, Alaska's largest ski resort. But there's more to do here than just shred the pow.
10 minutes
9
Alyeska Resort Mountain Hike
In the winter, this is ground zero for excellent alpine skiing. In the summer, you can hike on some of the ski trails or explore the trail network on a mountain bike.
6 minutes
10
Winner Creek Trail
In its four round-trip miles, this moderate trail travels through a temperate rainforest ecosystem and a gorge, and has lovely views of icy blue creeks.
5 minutes
11
Chugach National Forest
It gets its name from the Chugach Native Alaskans, though that's the name white settlers gave them. They call themselves the Sugpiaq, which comes from the phrase "real people" in their language. They're also sometimes called the Alutiiq, which is just fine, too. The Chugach is the second-largest of all the country's national forests at more than 5 million acres.
10 minutes
12
Portage Glacier
This is a classic glacially carved valley, but unlike in so many other such valleys, the glacier that carved it is still here--and wow, is it a sight.
10 minutes
13
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
They can just wander anywhere they want! So there's never a guarantee that you're going to spot that moose, or bear, or ruby-crowned kinglet you're so excited to see.
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Byron Glacier Trail
Byron Glacier occupies the valley just west of Portage, and it makes for a gorgeous hike. It's an easy 3 miles round trip, flat, and takes about an hour and a half to hike.
15 minutes
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Summit Lake
It's a nice spot to stop and do some wildlife watching, if anyone's in the mood. It's a wet area, so that means you might spot moose or beavers.
10 minutes
16
Tern Lake
The Inuit people of Alaska's Arctic tell legends about the Qalupalik, terrifying monsters with long hair, long fingernails, and green, scaly skin. They lurk in the Arctic Ocean, where open water meets the ice, waiting to snatch kids who wander too far from their parents.
5 minutes
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Moose Pass
If anyone needs a snack or a bathroom break, this is a great place for it. Word is that the name of the town comes from an incident in 1903 between a dogsled-driving mailman and a moose, in which the moose caused a significant delivery delay.
15 minutes
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Kenai Lake
Fed by glaciers and surrounded by mountains, it sure is pretty in its own right. But the lake has another claim to fame: It's the headwaters of the Kenai River, one of the world's most beloved fishing destinations.
10 minutes
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Resurrection River Trail
Well, the first 4.5 miles aren't so bad--they're pretty flat, and wind through a spruce-hemlock forest. But after that, things get wild. It's not even really a trail, as hikers have to slog through mud, climb downed trees, cross big streams, and crash through thick bushes to follow it.